Supreme Court orders closure of all restaurants in National Park including Monal

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered to shut down all restaurants including Monal located inside Margalla National Park, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Rejecting the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) report on Islamabad’s Monal restaurant, the Supreme Court also ordered the Authority chairman to come to the court immediately.

During the hearing of Monal Restaurant case, Chief Justice (CJ) Justice Qazi Faez Isa said that the apex court had sought a report on several other restaurants as well.

He said there was also a mention of the Sports Club Pak-China Center and Arts Council National Monument in the report. “This shows the CDA officials’ honesty,” he said.

“Does the SC building also lie in the Margalla National Park; does the CDA office also lie in the same park?” he questioned, and said, “If that is the case, then it would be better if the Authority ordered the demolition of its own building.”

Justice Isa remarked the whole world knew how many restaurants were built alongside the Monal Restaurant. “It is only the CDA, which is clueless.”

Reporter: Hashir Ahsan